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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,IMG_4180,Edinburgh,Xmas,across,Princes,St,gardens
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8E1B6 - . Edinburgh Xmas across Princes St gardens. Photographed on 30 November 2024. The recorded location is Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Seen through snowfall, the earlier context is that seasonal photographs provide clear evidence of weather, vegetation and annual customs
Snow, spring flowers and festive decoration can date both the natural cycle and the social calendar of a place. For tourism event, the historical context is that carnivals, beer festivals and civic celebrations preserve traditions while continually adapting to new audiences
Signs, temporary stages, costumes and crowd-management measures document how organisers transform ordinary streets and venues. The 2026 relevance of snowfall comes from the fact that festive and seasonal imagery also remains commercially important in tourism and retail, while extreme weather can expose the resilience of transport and local infrastructure. For tourism event, the 2026 context is that major festivals are increasingly planned around crowd safety, accessibility, transport, security and environmental impact as well as entertainment
Images can therefore illustrate the operational infrastructure behind apparently spontaneous celebration. Relevant synonyms and subject phrases include winter, seasonal landscape, climate, winter scene, seasonal change, weather conditions, annual tradition, public event, event management, visitor economy, community festival, cultural event, street festival, event infrastructure, and live entertainment. Alternative search wording includes annual festival, public celebration, and IMG_4180. Looking at seasonal, the longer history is that seasonal photographs provide clear evidence of weather, vegetation and annual customs
Snow, spring flowers and festive decoration can date both the natural cycle and the social calendar of a place. The image also relates directly to winter, seasonal landscape and climate.
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4167,Original,German,Sausage,Edinburgh,Xmas,Princes,St
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E8PTRE - . Original German Sausage Edinburgh Xmas Princes St. Photographed on 30 November 2024. The recorded location is Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The background to ingredients is that restaurants, street vendors and domestic dishes illustrate migration and cultural exchange as much as appetite
Foods once considered specialist can become familiar through travel, supermarkets and changing urban populations. Within the history of weather conditions, seasonal imagery is especially useful for repeated comparison because flowering, snowfall and decoration recur annually but not identically. In relation to public event, historical context shows that festivals turn public space into temporary cultural infrastructure, bringing together performance, food, drink, costumes and crowds
Repeated annual events can become significant parts of local identity and tourism. Current 2026 context around ingredients is that food affordability, provenance, nutrition and environmental impact remain prominent issues, while consumers increasingly balance convenience with interest in local ingredients, international cuisines and lower-waste packaging. Against the 2026 backdrop for weather conditions, festive and seasonal imagery also remains commercially important in tourism and retail, while extreme weather can expose the resilience of transport and local infrastructure. Closely associated editorial terms include food culture, hospitality, street food, home cooking, food photography, regional food, consumer culture, food retail, meal, culinary tradition, food provenance, eating out, winter, spring, seasonal landscape, climate, spring flower, and winter scene. Closely connected keywords include seasonal change, annual tradition, celebration, event management, visitor economy, community festival, cultural event, street festival, crowd safety, event infrastructure, live entertainment, tourism event, annual festival, public celebration, and IMG_4167.
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: Famous,stores,scottish,scotch,shops,house,of,fraser,Scotland,Scots,retail,oldest,independent,Charles,Jenner,and,Charles,Kennington,sell,selling,goods,tourist,shopping,architect,William,Hamilton,Beattie,designated,as,a,category,A,listed,building,grade1,Harrods,of,the,North,Royal,Warrant,47,49,47-49,GoTonySmith,pate,de,foie,gras,boycott,by,the,Duke,and,Duchess,of,Hamilton,48,Princes,St,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK,EH2 2YJ,EH22yj,brass,plaque,limited,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ETRXN9 - Jenners Department Store, now known simply as Jenners, is a department store located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the oldest independent department store in Scotland until its acquisition by House of Fraser in 2005
Jenners has maintained its position on Edinburgh's Princes Street since 1838 when it was founded by Charles Jenner and Charles Kennington and known as Kennington & Jenner. The store was run for many years by the Douglas-Miller family, who were descendants of James Kennedy, who took charge of Jenners in 1881.
The original buildings that formed the department store were destroyed by fire in 1892, and in 1893 the Scottish architect William Hamilton Beattie was appointed to design the new store which subsequently opened in 1895.[2] This new building is designated as a category A listed building,[3] and it is noted by the statutory listing that, at Charles Jenner's insistence, the building's caryatids were intended 'to show symbolically that women are the support of the house'. The new store included many technical innovations such as electric lighting and hydraulic lifts.
Known as the Harrods of the North, it has held a Royal Warrant since 1911, and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of its 150th anniversary in 1988.
In 2004 it changed its vision statement from its goal to be the most exciting department store outside of London to Confidently Independent. The store made national news in 2007 when it publicised that it would stop selling pate de foie gras, following a boycott by the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton
48 Princes St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2YJ
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Keywords: Famous,stores,scottish,scotch,shops,house,of,fraser,Scotland,Scots,retail,oldest,independent,Charles,Jenner,and,Charles,Kennington,sell,selling,goods,tourist,shopping,architect,William,Hamilton,Beattie,designated,as,a,category,A,listed,building,grade1,Harrods,of,the,North,Royal,Warrant,GoTonySmith,pate,de,foie,gras,boycott,by,the,Duke,and,Duchess,of,Hamilton,48,Princes,St,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK,EH2 2YJ,EH22yj appointment crest and logo,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ETRXNC - Jenners Department Store, now known simply as Jenners, is a department store located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the oldest independent department store in Scotland until its acquisition by House of Fraser in 2005
Jenners has maintained its position on Edinburgh's Princes Street since 1838 when it was founded by Charles Jenner and Charles Kennington and known as Kennington & Jenner. The store was run for many years by the Douglas-Miller family, who were descendants of James Kennedy, who took charge of Jenners in 1881.
The original buildings that formed the department store were destroyed by fire in 1892, and in 1893 the Scottish architect William Hamilton Beattie was appointed to design the new store which subsequently opened in 1895.[2] This new building is designated as a category A listed building,[3] and it is noted by the statutory listing that, at Charles Jenner's insistence, the building's caryatids were intended 'to show symbolically that women are the support of the house'. The new store included many technical innovations such as electric lighting and hydraulic lifts.
Known as the Harrods of the North, it has held a Royal Warrant since 1911, and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of its 150th anniversary in 1988.
In 2004 it changed its vision statement from its goal to be the most exciting department store outside of London to Confidently Independent. The store made national news in 2007 when it publicised that it would stop selling pate de foie gras, following a boycott by the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton
48 Princes St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2YJ
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Keywords: Famous,stores,scottish,scotch,shops,house,of,fraser,Scotland,Scots,retail,oldest,independent,Charles,Jenner,and,Charles,Kennington,sell,selling,goods,tourist,shopping,architect,William,Hamilton,Beattie,designated,as,a,category,A,listed,building,grade1,Harrods,of,the,North,Royal,Warrant,appointment,GoTonySmith,pate,de,foie,gras,boycott,by,the,Duke,and,Duchess,of,Hamilton,48,Princes,St,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK,EH2 2YJ,EH22yj,plaque,crest,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ETRXND - Jenners Department Store, now known simply as Jenners, is a department store located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the oldest independent department store in Scotland until its acquisition by House of Fraser in 2005
Jenners has maintained its position on Edinburgh's Princes Street since 1838 when it was founded by Charles Jenner and Charles Kennington and known as Kennington & Jenner. The store was run for many years by the Douglas-Miller family, who were descendants of James Kennedy, who took charge of Jenners in 1881.
The original buildings that formed the department store were destroyed by fire in 1892, and in 1893 the Scottish architect William Hamilton Beattie was appointed to design the new store which subsequently opened in 1895.[2] This new building is designated as a category A listed building,[3] and it is noted by the statutory listing that, at Charles Jenner's insistence, the building's caryatids were intended 'to show symbolically that women are the support of the house'. The new store included many technical innovations such as electric lighting and hydraulic lifts.
Known as the Harrods of the North, it has held a Royal Warrant since 1911, and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of its 150th anniversary in 1988.
In 2004 it changed its vision statement from its goal to be the most exciting department store outside of London to Confidently Independent. The store made national news in 2007 when it publicised that it would stop selling pate de foie gras, following a boycott by the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton
48 Princes St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2YJ
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Keywords: Stonework,brickwork,Jenners,Store,retail,historic,history,letters,lettering,sign,signs,signwork,work,buy,buying,retailer,Edinburgh,city,Princes,Princess,St,Street,Department,marble,Princes St,Princes Street,Department Store,House of Fraser,Scotlands History,Scotlands History,GoTonySmith,House,of,Fraser,HOF,and,Kennington,Douglas-Miller,building,buildings,architecture,listed,Harrods,of,the,North,city,capital,Scottish,Scots,shop,shopping,Identity,letters,lettering,metal,outside,exterior,streetview,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Charles Jenner,Charles Kennington,category A,Harrods of the North,Royal Warrant,Metal Letters
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89P1W - . Made at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ in 2015, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The subject captured here is Outfitters,Foreign & Colonial sign at Jenners Store, Edinburgh, Scotland. The locality and subject together evoke urban typography, public information notice, place identity, changing land use, period detail, commercial ephemera, before-and-after reference, bricks-and-mortar retail, regional identity, street-level message, everyday life, commercial frontage, retail property, and street-level business. The wider contemporary story combines street design, local history and the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with independent business, town-centre regeneration and how commercial property costs affect small retailers. Future viewers can use this scene from 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ to compare commercial use and occupation with whatever follows after different community use. The subject also sits alongside public-facing signage, independent retail, contemporary social history, specialist retailer, changing streetscape, wayfinding detail, local enterprise, and public realm. Details involving Colonial, Foreign, Jenners, Outfitters, and Edinburgh make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another useful connection is street design and the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity within the real-world context of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ.
48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ
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Keywords: Stonework,brickwork,Jenners,Store,retail,historic,history,letters,lettering,sign,signs,signwork,work,buy,buying,retailer,Edinburgh,city,Princes,Princess,St,Street,Department,Robemaker,marble,worn,Princes St,Princes Street,Department Store,House of Fraser,Scotlands History,GoTonySmith,House,of,Fraser,HOF,and,Kennington,Douglas-Miller,building,buildings,architecture,listed,Harrods,of,the,North,city,capital,Scottish,Scots,shop,shopping,Identity,letters,lettering,metal,outside,exterior,streetview,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Charles Jenner,Charles Kennington,category A,Harrods of the North,Royal Warrant,Metal Letters,Scotlands History,Scotlands History
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89P1Y - . This scene at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ in 2015 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The main point of reference is Robemakers Pulpit,legal,municipal,acedemic sign at Jenners Store, Edinburgh, Scotland. The wider scene also brings together period lettering, archival record, printed message, local character, graphic street detail, regional identity, visual archive, local history, bricks-and-mortar retail, period detail, street-level business, urban typography, retail property, and specialist retailer. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with street design, accessibility and how ordinary signs become time-specific evidence of language and design. The modern context includes continuing discussion of online shopping, commercial rents and how commercial property costs affect small retailers. As a dated visual record of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ, the frame retains equipment and working practice, making it especially useful if replacement signage subsequently changes the scene. The wider setting retains connections with place identity, material sign design, changing land use, commercial frontage, high-street commerce, contemporary social history, everyday visual culture, and public-facing signage. References to municipal, Edinburgh, Store, Jenners, and legal give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. A further contemporary connection is street design and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change as part of the longer story of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ.
48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ
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Keywords: Stonework,brickwork,Jenners,Store,retail,historic,history,letters,lettering,sign,signs,signwork,work,buy,buying,retailer,Edinburgh,city,Princes,Princess,St,Street,Department,marble,sign at Jenners Store,Edinburgh,Scotland,Princes St,Princes Street,Department Store,House of Fraser,GoTonySmith,House,of,Fraser,HOF,and,Kennington,Douglas-Miller,building,buildings,architecture,listed,Harrods,of,the,North,city,capital,Scottish,Scots,shop,shopping,Identity,letters,lettering,metal,outside,exterior,streetview,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Charles Jenner,Charles Kennington,category A,Harrods of the North,Royal Warrant,Metal Letters
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89P25 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ in 2015, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The scene records Glasgow warehouse Renfield Street Corner Gordon St sign at Jenners Store, Edinburgh, Scotland. The setting additionally reflects visual communication, urban typography, period detail, social history, everyday visual culture, instructional wording, archival record, public realm, period lettering, local character, community identity, place identity, changing streetscape, and street-level message. The modern context includes continuing discussion of local history, street design and the survival of physical messages in an increasingly digital environment. Small period details of materials and architectural details at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ may become more significant with time, particularly following changed technology. Other useful contextual ideas include everyday life, material sign design, changing land use, wayfinding detail, commercial ephemera, historical comparison, contemporary social history, and regional identity. References to Renfield, Store, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Jenners give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The setting also helps illustrate local history and the survival of physical messages in an increasingly digital environment within the specific setting of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ. The image also provides a reference for public communication and how ordinary signs become time-specific evidence of language and design as part of the longer story of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ.
48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ
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Keywords: Stonework,brickwork,Jenners,Store,retail,historic,history,letters,lettering,sign,signs,signwork,work,buy,buying,retailer,Edinburgh,city,Princes,Princess,St,Street,Department,marble,school,selling,sale,sales,Princes St,Princes Street,Department Store,House of Fraser,GoTonySmith,House,of,Fraser,HOF,and,Kennington,Douglas-Miller,building,buildings,architecture,listed,Harrods,of,the,North,city,capital,Scottish,Scots,shop,shopping,Identity,letters,lettering,metal,outside,exterior,streetview,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Charles Jenner,Charles Kennington,category A,Harrods of the North,Royal Warrant,Metal Letters
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PGG - . Photographed at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ in 2015, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The subject captured here is Outfitters Schools & Clubs sign at Jenners Store, Edinburgh, Scotland. Another layer of the photograph includes commercial frontage, bricks-and-mortar retail, period detail, documentary photography, community identity, place identity, retail property, shopfront economy, street-level business, period lettering, changing streetscape, before-and-after reference, regional identity, and visual archive. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into accessibility and street design, not least because of the survival of physical messages in an increasingly digital environment. Today's relevance is strengthened by town-centre regeneration, footfall and the continuing question of the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy. For later comparison, the photograph preserves signage and branding at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ, details that may look very different after refurbishment. The subject also sits alongside high-street commerce, visual communication, customer footfall, local enterprise, material sign design, local history, street-level message, and archival record. The combination of Clubs, Store, Jenners, Edinburgh, and Schools anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The setting also helps illustrate accessibility and the survival of physical messages in an increasingly digital environment as part of the longer story of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ. Image F89PGG also remains a dated record of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ.
48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ
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Keywords: Stonework,brickwork,Jenners,Store,retail,historic,history,letters,lettering,sign,signs,signwork,work,buy,buying,retailer,Edinburgh,city,Princes,Princess,St,Street,Department,&,30,31,Tailor,Outfitter,marble,Victorian,Princes St,Princes Street,Department Store,House of Fraser,GoTonySmith,House,of,Fraser,HOF,and,Kennington,Douglas-Miller,building,buildings,architecture,listed,Harrods,of,the,North,city,capital,Scottish,Scots,shop,shopping,Identity,letters,lettering,metal,outside,exterior,streetview,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Charles Jenner,Charles Kennington,category A,Harrods of the North,Royal Warrant,Metal Letters
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PGN - . An on-location photograph from 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ in 2015, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The location is represented through 30-31 Juvenile Tailors & Outfitters sign at Jenners Store, Edinburgh, Scotland. The wider scene also brings together high-street commerce, historical comparison, place identity, local enterprise, before-and-after reference, commercial frontage, public realm, specialist shop, retail property, small business, shopfront economy, period detail, archival record, and social history. In present-day coverage, the subject reaches into advertising change and local history, not least because of how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change. Today's relevance is strengthened by online shopping, commercial rents and the continuing question of the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ, details that may look very different after altered transport patterns. The photograph additionally reflects contemporary social history, changing streetscape, material sign design, urban typography, specialist retailer, community identity, customer footfall, and everyday visual culture. The combination of Store, Edinburgh, 30-31, Tailors, and Jenners anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The period setting at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Its period value extends to advertising change and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change when considered against later change at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ.
48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ
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Keywords: Stonework,brickwork,Jenners,Store,retail,historic,history,letters,lettering,sign,signs,signwork,work,buy,buying,retailer,Edinburgh,city,Princes,Princess,St,Street,Department,marble,Victorian,worn,weather,weatherworn,Princes St,Princes Street,Department Store,House of Fraser,GoTonySmith,House,of,Fraser,HOF,and,Kennington,Douglas-Miller,building,buildings,architecture,listed,Harrods,of,the,North,city,capital,Scottish,Scots,shop,shopping,Identity,letters,lettering,metal,outside,exterior,streetview,weatherworn,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Charles Jenner,Charles Kennington,category A,Harrods of the North,Royal Warrant,Metal Letters
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PGP - . This location-specific image from 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ in 2015 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. At the centre of the view is Highland Costumes & accessories sign at Jenners Store, Edinburgh, Scotland. The locality and subject together evoke graphic street detail, local enterprise, commercial ephemera, street-level message, customer footfall, before-and-after reference, social history, street-level business, visual archive, town-centre trading, wayfinding detail, period lettering, community identity, and specialist retailer. From a 2025-onward perspective, street design and public communication are closely linked to this subject, alongside the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity. The wider contemporary story combines store closures, commercial rents and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses. As a dated visual record of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ, the frame retains equipment and working practice, making it especially useful if new ownership subsequently changes the scene. The photograph additionally reflects visual communication, public information notice, changing streetscape, archival record, place identity, local history, bricks-and-mortar retail, and material sign design. The combination of Jenners, accessories, Costumes, Store, and Edinburgh anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. For 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. The setting also helps illustrate street design and the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity within the specific setting of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ.
48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF7D88 - Waverley station at dusk in winter snow, Princes St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Edinburgh Waverley railway station (referred to by National Rail simply as Edinburgh but also commonly called Waverley) is the main railway station in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. Covering an area of over 25 acres (101,000 m²) in the centre of the city, it is the second-largest main line railway station in the United Kingdom in terms of area, the largest being London Waterloo
it is one of 18 stations managed by Network Rail. It is the northern terminus of the East Coast Main Line, and the terminus of the Edinburgh branch of the West Coast Main Line.
Waverley is the second-busiest railway station in Scotland, with only Glasgow Central handling more passengers. According to Network Rail, which manages the station, over 19.2 million people use it annually
Waverley station, Princes St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 5565273647 - 'Road - 'The Levellers' - Play this track here..
\u00bfWhats this iPod Shuffle set all about? Read about it here
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The Levellers are an English rock band, founded in 1988 and based in Brighton, England. Their musical style is was influenced by punk and traditional/folk music. It is unclear whether the band got its name from a democratic faction of Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army
or according to guitarist, Simon Friend, was chosen from a dictionary.
They are Mark Chadwick, Jeremy Cunningham, Charlie Heather, Simon Friend, Jonathan Sevink and Matt Savage. Originally, all of the band's earnings being put together in a fund from which the members were paid the same amount every day.
1991 saw the release of their second album, Levelling the Land, the source of this track. The LP was a massive success, entering the charts at number 14. The anthemic single 'One Way', despite not reaching the Top 40, became a popular song and live favourite for years to come among the travelling and indie community. Levelling the Land is often cited as an all-time classic amongst people who were students or travellers in the early 1990s.
The band are still active. For a good starting point, track down 'One Way of Life: The Very Best of The Levellers'. Tell 'em I sent you :-)
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During the Jacobite rising of 1745, Edinburgh was briefly occupied by Jacobite forces before their march into England. Following their ultimate defeat at the Battle of Culloden, near Inverness, there was a period of reprisals and pacification, largely directed at the Catholic Highlanders.
In Edinburgh the Hanoverian monarch attempted to gain favour by supporting new developments to the north of the castle, naming streets in honour of the King and his family
George Street, Frederick Street, Hanover Street and Princes Street shown in this image at dusk, named in honour of George III's two sons.
The historic centre of Edinburgh is divided into two by the broad green swath of Princes Street Gardens. To the south the view is dominated by Edinburgh Castle, perched atop the extinct volcanic crag, and the long sweep of the Old Town trailing after it along the ridge. To the north lies Princes Street and the New Town. The gardens were begun in 1816 on bogland which had once been the Nor Loch.
One of the Edinburgh tramlines can be seen on the right. Edinburgh Trams is a forthcoming tramway system which is currently under construction in Edinburgh, Scotland. It will be the first tram system in Edinburgh since the city\u2019s previous network, Edinburgh Corporation Tramways, shut down in 1956.
The new tram system was originally scheduled to come into operation in July 2011, but the estimated completion date is now 2014, and will initially consist of one line running east-west across the city. Further extensions are planned. Originally budgeted at a cost of \u00a3375 million in 2003, the tram system is now anticipated to cost over \u00a3600 million.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4546943548 - 'One of my favourite watering holes in the city of Edinburgh. Delightfully tucked away off Princes Street and away from the rowdy bars of Rose Street. My default choice in there is Weihenstephan - '\u00e4lteste Brauerei der Welt' (lierally Dedicating Stefan - oldest brewery of the world), which is a lovely pint, in its own special tall glass. A plaque outside details its history.
The origins of the site was the Guildford Arms Hotel. This was more or less totally rteworked by Robert Macfarlane Cameron in 1898. It was modelled on the then popular victorian gin palace theme echoing the Phil in Liverpool and the Crown in Belfast among others. Most pubs were at the time male dominated and frankly dingy and possibly a little dangerous. The temperance movement is said to have encouraged the design of more luxurious pubs, particularly suitable for the fairer sex rather than just men.
The current configuration dates from 1940. However the centrepoint of the Guildford\u2019s late Victorian opulence is the magnificent Jacobean style ceiling which can be seen in this image. A row of real ale pumps on the bar all have the logo of DM Stewart, owner since victorian days.
A grand old Thorne Brothers Mirror hangs at the end of the bar. Just below the cornice height, wood panelling conceals a hidden room: legend has that this was aparently used to store spirits and other liquor which was pumped to the room from street level. A narrow walkway
leads from this room around the inner walls to the Gallery. This gallery now provides an ideal spot for diners to marvel at the superbly decorated ceiling or gaze down at the punters in the Public Bar. Both lunch and dinner are served in the Gallery Restaurant with lunch and snacks (Chilli Cashews is my weakness when in there) also served in the Lounge &
Public Bar areas. I can vouch for the excellent range of real ales. Usually a wider selection from Scotland (including the islands) than the neighbour to the south too. Readers of The Edinburgh Evening News voted the Guildford Arms Best City Bar in 1999. If you are in town and have a spare hour or so for victorian time travel, pop in!
(2010 week 13)
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Keywords: Jenners,Xmas,Christmas,tree,Edinburgh,Scotland,Princes,St,Street,shop,shopping,store,department,december,Schotland,l'Ecosse,Ecosse,Schottland,\u03a3\u03ba\u03c9\u03c4\u03af\u03b1,la,Scozia,\u30b9\u30b3\u30c3\u30c8\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9,\uc2a4\ucf54\ud2c0\ub780\ub4dc,\u0428\u043e\u0442\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0438\u044f,Escocia,winter,Edinburghe,wide,superwide,tonysmith,tony,smith,Panoramique,int\u00e9ressant,join,joiner,stitch,stitcher,autostitch,auto,pano,imagen,panor\u00e1mica,image,panoramisches,Bild,edinbrugh,stitched,panorama,joined,images,widescreen,\u043f\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0430,\u30d1\u30ce\u30e9\u30de,\u5168\u666f,\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4,hotpix!,Edinburg,#tonysmithhotpix,edimburgh
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4260152762 - 'A joiner of nine or so FujiFinepix S1500 shots, in two layers from the second floor of Jenners.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CET1AY - The Jenners Dept store Xmas Tree Edinburgh Scotland
Jenners Department Store, now known simply as Jenners, is a department store located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the oldest independent department store in Scotland until its acquisition by House of Fraser in 2005.
Jenners has maintained its position on Edinburgh's Princes Street since 1838 when it was founded by Charles Jenner and Charles Kennington and known as Kennington & Jenner. The store was run for many years by the Douglas-Miller family, who were descendants of James Kennedy, who took charge of Jenners in 1881.
The original buildings that formed the department store were destroyed by fire in 1892, and in 1893 the Scottish architect William Hamilton Beattie was appointed to design the new store which subsequently opened in 1895. This new building is designated as a category A listed building, and it is noted by the statutory listing that, at Charles Jenner's insistence, the building's caryatids were intended 'to show symbolically that women are the support of the house'. The new store included many technical innovations such as electric lighting and hydraulic lifts
Jenners, 48 Princes St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4503392149 - 'The Xmas fayre on Edinburgh's main shopping Street, Princes St. Now becoming quite a regular annual event opposite the Jenners department store and the monument.
Here the fairground attraction is shown at Dusk.
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Keywords: Edinburgh,Helter,Skelter,at,Dusk,winter,city,night,shot,lights,tungsten,Scotland,UK,blue,warm,newyear,new,year,princes,st,streat,st,street,excitement,fun,travel,gotonysmith,scottish,independance,independence,home,rule,devolution,parliament,SNP,national,party,@Hotpixuk,Government,gotonysmith,Ediburgh,fun,Edinburg,Tour,tourist,tourism,tourist,attraction,Scotland,Capital,City,Scots,Scottish,icon,iconic,@Hotpixuk,HotpixUk,HotpixUk,fair,fayre,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,city Centre,Edinburgh Fair,Edinburgh Fayres
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMWYW - . Edinburgh Helter Skelter at Dusk, winter, Christmas city night shot, with tungsten lights against the blue sky. Scotland UK. Photographed on 28 December 2009. The recorded location is Edinburgh, Princes St Gardens, Scotland United Kingdom. Historically, christmas imagery ranges from religious observance to commercial decoration, seasonal entertainment and humour
Cards, shop displays, lights and novelty messages reveal how the festival has been represented in popular culture as well as how retail and public spaces respond to the winter season. In historical terms, panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can offer clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. Historically, travel photography documents the visitor economy as well as scenery, showing how historical places, coastlines and resort facilities are packaged, experienced and adapted for tourists over time. In 2026, contemporary Christmas coverage frequently combines celebration with consumer spending, energy use, travel and sustainability
Older festive designs can also function as nostalgic or retro visual references. During 2026, landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Older panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period. The historical context is that festive objects and decorations are part of a long tradition of Christmas visual culture, from greetings cards and church imagery to illuminated houses, fairs and satirical 'Bah Humbug' humour
Designs and typography can quickly become associated with a particular decade. Closely connected keywords include Xmas, festive season, Christmas card, seasonal decoration, winter celebration, Christmas lights, festive humour, holiday tradition, and seasonal retail.
Edinburgh, Princes St Gardens, Scotland United Kingdom
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Keywords: Edinburgh,Princes,St,traffic,Dusk.,A,night,shot,showing,city,car,trails,tram,scotland,capital,UK,red,stream,tony,smith,gotonysmith,car,trails,tram,line,lines,national,gallery,night,long,exposure,nightshot,rushing,traffic,middle,of,road,busy,lightstream,light,stream,speeding,cars,trams,speed,fast,red,scottish,scots,escotia,ecosse,rue,waverley,national,gallery,scottish,independance,independence,home,rule,devolution,parliament,SNP,national,party,@Hotpixuk,Government,trams,capital,Scotlands,scottish,Scots,2014,gotonysmith,Tour,tourist,tourism,tourist,attraction,Scotland,Capital,City,Scots,Scottish,icon,iconic,@Hotpixuk,HotpixUk,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Tourist Attraction,city Centre
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMX0G - . Edinburgh Princes St traffic Dusk. A night shot showing city car trails along tram lines, Scotlands capital, UK @HotpixUK. Photographed on 28 December 2009. The recorded location is Princes St, Edinburgh, Scotland UK. As background, cars and garage equipment are part of twentieth-century material culture
Imported American models, British registrations, oil-company branding and automated car washes each represent different aspects of the expanding motoring economy. Looking at the subject's development, road signs, mileposts, traffic systems and street furniture document the development of Britain's highway network from historic turnpikes and coaching roads to motorways and modern traffic management
Even everyday signs can become valuable evidence of changing regulations, road design and local geography. In historical terms, panoramic and atmospheric views place individual landmarks within their wider setting
Light, season and weather affect how architecture and landscape are perceived, while distant development can offer clues to the changing form of a town or coastline. Against the 2026 backdrop, the motor industry is undergoing another major transition as electric vehicles gain market share and charging infrastructure expands
Images of petrol pumps, classic cars and older service stations provide a direct visual contrast with the emerging electric-mobility landscape. For the 2026 context, congestion, road safety and decarbonisation remain prominent transport issues
Historic signs, traffic jams and older road infrastructure therefore work both as location records and as evidence of how the road network and travel behaviour have changed. As of 2026, the motor industry is undergoing another major transition as electric vehicles gain market share and charging infrastructure expands
Images of petrol pumps, classic cars and older service stations provide a direct visual contrast with the emerging electric-mobility landscape.
Princes St, Edinburgh, Scotland UK
